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Glenmavis Dew

By Talisker

08 August 2007

I may expand on this later.

In explanation:

"McNab's Glenmavis Dew" was the produce of the local distillery, long closed (1910) - I changed the name from John to Rab, because of the rhyme (naughty, I know).

"Sherbet Dabs" literally a child's sweet, with a liquorice stick and sugary powder (sherbet)
but here meaning "The dogs b****cks" - the best

"The Steelyard" - is the name of the central square of my town, Bathgate.

If for a dram ye have a thirst

Wid drink a pickled Damien Hirst

Try Rab McNab’s, the sherbet dabs

The fine Glenmavis Dew!

Ye’ll leave yer senses one by one,

Oan Bathgate’s blessed, grassy grun,

An’ wi’ the steelyaird’s gory slabs

A love affair renew!

Oli 08/08/07

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Written by Phil (6959 comments posted) 8th August 2007

We had sherbet dabs in Yorkshire. Over here in Lancashire they call them sherbet fountains - odd lot.

Lots to enjoy in this. Not least, the humour. Underlying though, there's a sense of defeated violence. In italics because they're not quite the words I mean, but they won't come. Some writer, eh?

Was Glenmavis Dew one of those sickly smooth whiskeys or a throat rasper? The rougher the better for me. That usually means cheaper too. The only whiskeys I don't like at all are the Islay malts. They say they taste peaty - all I get is TCP.

Liked this very much.

Phil.

Bathgate no more
Written by coosh (922 comments posted) 8th August 2007

One o' the best names for a whisky (along with Talisker, of course). Very enjoyable, Oli. As the great crofter, Pete Burns, himself once said, "it's the only way to make water palatable". Or was that Churchill - always get them confused.

Written by gshelme (152 comments posted) 8th August 2007

I enjoyed this, it brought to mind the old film Whisky Galore, don't know if you know it. Can't stand whisky myself i'm afraid, unless it's in coffee, which i'm told is a waste.

Gill

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